Blown film production boost with new die head from W&H

Comptoir National du Plastique (CNP) in Tunisia increases production of its blown film line by 20% with a retrofit from W&H

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Improving tolerances by 30% and achieving faster startups with EDI® Automatic Die from Nordson

Nordson's Autoflex™ VI-RE die yields more uniform film, enhancing the printing and heat shrinking processes used for labels in packaging

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28.03.2025

Extrusion Asia 1-2025

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When Excellence chooses Excellence

Montello S.p.A., based near Bergamo, Italy, uses the latest sensor-based technology of 40 TOMRA machines to give a new lease of life to tonnes of post-consumer plastic arriving from Lombardy

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First VAREX II nine-layer extrusion line conquers Colombia

The Plastilene Group has recently been serving the demanding market for barrier and protective films with a VAREX II extrusion line measuring 2,600 in width from Windmöller & Hölscher

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Russian producer with 63 POLYSTAR machines

Up until now, a Russian company has already installed 60 blown film extrusion and 3 recycling machines from POLYSTAR in St. Petersburg with more machines on the way

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New cutter hub for pelletizing from Nordson

According to Bischof + Klein, the new-design cutter hubs increased the lifespan of blades from 3 days to nearly 3 weeks

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Customized system for 5-layer PP-R pipe with fiberglass

A special concept for manufacturing 5-layer PP-R pipes with fiberglass reinforcement was developed by KraussMaffei Berstorff in close collaboration with Poloplast GmbH

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ips supplies the 1000th system for underwater pelletizing

With the ips-SGU 120/2 HS, high-quality plastic pellets are to be produced from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) residues

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Cyklop® uses screen changer from Nordson to boost productivity and cut costs

Nordson's BKG® HiCon™ V-Type 3G Screen Changer reduces number of screen changes and amount of backflush waste while yielding uniform melt flow

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Starlinger recycling lines at Avangard Innovative

To ensure that the regranulate not only performs but smells like virgin material, both lines are equipped with Starlinger's odor reduction technology

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News 31.03.2025

A new recycled polymer production plant in Venice

Versalis, Eni’s chemical company, opens a new plant in Porto Marghera with the capacity of up to 20,000 tonnes of crystal polystyrene (r-GPPS) and expandable polystyrene (r-EPS)

News 31.03.2025

Constantia Flexibles Acquired Aluflexpack AG

Aluflexpack is a Swiss producer of custom flexible packaging, serving food and pharmaceutical sectors

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Sikora’s Purity Scanner Advanced for pure XLPE & PP pellets

How to eliminate contamination thanks to the latest material sorting

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Crisis in EU Plastic Recycling Demands Immediate Action

A sharp decline in domestic production, increased imports, and rising economic pressures are forcing company closures

Videos

Powerfil - Erema Laserfilter

With POWERFIL you can count on high-performance filters that can best master challenging filtration tasks

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Why Brabender extruder liners are openable

Simon Hill (Area Sales Manager Western Europe) shows the advantages of the clamshell design of Brabender's twin-screw extruders